A strong affiliate offer pays enough to attract the publishers you want and still leaves a profit on every sale. Commission design is arithmetic plus psychology, so we start from your margin and work out the share you can afford to pay.
The program rules then set how every affiliate plays: how long the tracking cookie lasts, how long a sale waits out the return window before its commission is approved, and higher rates for the partners who sell the most. Clear rules keep payouts predictable on both sides.
Getting the rate right protects you at both ends. Pay too little and good publishers walk past the program. Pay too much and some affiliates learn to claim credit for sales you would have made anyway, which is margin spent for nothing.








